At Midway, the Dauntless was credited with sinking or mortally wounding each of the four Japanese aircraft carriers involved in the battle. Arguably the most important U.S. aircraft in World War II’s ...
When one thinks of U.S. Navy aircraft carrier operations in the months leading up to the Battle of Midway, one name that readily comes to mind is Lt. Edward “Butch” O’Hare, the F4F-3 Wildcat pilot ...
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How One Pilot Sunk Two Aircraft Carriers At the Battle of Midway
There was bittersweet irony in Best’s accomplishment. It was his most successful mission, and also his last. As this reporter ...
The Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber was trapped inside the USS Yorktown with this bomb still attached to its cradle. The aircraft carrier was sunk by a Japanese submarine after the 1942 Battle of ...
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The Dangerous Origins of America’s Dive Bombers
Known among pilots as the "Widow Maker," the BT-1 was a challenging aircraft to fly. But out of its design flaws came the SBD-1 Dauntless, a key player in the Pacific theater.
The Douglas SBD Dauntless was one of the truly great aircraft of World War II. It played a major role throughout the Pacific. On June 4, 1942, during the Battle of Midway, SBDs destroyed four Japanese ...
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